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Bahamas suspends 'active search efforts' for missing American tourist
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Iraq announces plans for $17 billion transportation project linking Asia to Europe
Iraq’s prime minister announced plans for a $17 billion regional transportation project intended to facilitate the flow of goods from Asia to Europe
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Iraq announces plans for $17 billion transportation project linking Asia to Europe
Iraq’s prime minister announced plans for a $17 billion regional transportation project intended to facilitate the flow of goods from Asia to Europe
May 27
May 27
French courtroom drama 'Anatomy of a Fall' wins Palme d’Or, top prize of Cannes Film Festival
French courtroom drama 'Anatomy of a Fall' wins Palme d’Or, top prize of Cannes Film Festival
May 27
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At least 2 dead in strikes on Russian territory, officials say
Ukraine said Russian forces' offensive operations continue at a slower pace.
May 27
May 27
Mass protests against Israeli government's plans to change legal system enter 21st week
Tens of thousands protest their government’s plans to overhaul the legal system.
May 27
May 27
UAE releases Lebanese detainees after death in custody raised allegations of mistreatment
A group of Lebanese citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates have been released, according to Lebanon’s foreign ministry
May 27
May 27
Man who opened emergency door on South Korea flight told police he felt suffocated
South Korean media say a man who opened an emergency exit door during a domestic flight told police he felt suffocated and tried to get off the plane quickly as it was landing
May 27
May 27
Avalanche in northern Pakistan kills 11 members of nomadic tribe
Tourism police say a snowy avalanche in northern Pakistan has killed 11 people, including a 4-year-old boy, and injured 25 from a nomadic tribe as they crossed a mountainous area with their goat herds
May 27
May 27
Avalanche in northern Pakistan kills 11 members of nomadic tribe
Tourism police say a snowy avalanche in northern Pakistan has killed 11 people, including a 4-year-old boy, and injured 25 from a nomadic tribe as they crossed a mountainous area with their goat herds
May 27
May 27
Hong Kong denies knowledge about Uyghur student, slams Amnesty for saying he disappeared at airport
Hong Kong has criticized Amnesty International’s accusation that a Uyghur student disappeared after being interrogated at the airport
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May 27
Pope Francis resumes regular appointments after canceling schedule with a fever
Pope Francis resumed regular appointments on Saturday, one day after canceling his schedule due to a fever
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May 27
Clashes between Senegal's police and supporters of opposition leader leave one dead, others hurt
Clashes between police and supporters of the opposition leader in Senegal have left one person dead and several injured, friends of the victim told The Associated Press
May 27
May 27
20-year-old US soldier dies in rollover accident
The news of the death came ahead of Memorial Day.
May 27
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Hong Kong's 2nd largest pro-democracy party disbands amid political crackdown
One of the few remaining pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong has voted to dissolve itself, joining a growing list of organizations that have disbanded as authorities crack down on dissent
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Sudan military ruler seeks removal of UN envoy in letter to UN chief, who is 'shocked' by the demand
Officials say Sudan’s military ruler has demanded in a letter to the U.N. secretary general that the U.N. envoy to his country be removed
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Ukraine claims Russia is plotting 'a provocation' at nuclear plant, offers no evidence
The “large-scale provocation” is designed to put fighting on pause, Kyiv says.
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May 27
Protesters encircle Serbian state TV building to press government to ease its grip on media
Huge crowds of anti-government protesters have encircled the Serbian state television building in downtown Belgrade to press for their demand for autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic ease his tight grip on the mainstream media and allow alternative vo...
May 27
May 27
Protesters encircle Serbian state TV building to press government to ease its grip on media
Huge crowds of anti-government protesters have encircled the Serbian state television building in downtown Belgrade to press for their demand for autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic ease his tight grip on the mainstream media and allow alternative vo...
May 27
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Polish president seeks experts' advice on contentious law targeting opposition
Aides to Poland's President Andrzej Duda say that his experts have begun analyzing a highly contentious law on Russia’s alleged influence in Poland before he decides whether to sign it
May 27
May 27
Man involved in Downing Street collision arrested on unrelated charge
London police say a man who was taken into custody after his car crashed into the gates of the British prime minister’s residence in central London has been rearrested on a charge of making indecent images of children
May 27
May 27
Facing pushback from Lebanese officials, UN walks back plan to give aid to Syrian refugees in USD
The United Nations has announced that it will suspend a plan to begin making aid payments to Syrian refugees in crisis-wracked Lebanon in dollars, after pushback from Lebanese officials
May 27
May 27
Taiwan says Chinese warships pass through Taiwan Strait as Beijing keeps up pressure on island
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it detected three Chinese warships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passing through the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing keeps up pressure on the self-ruled island
May 27
May 27
Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis
Egyptian antiquities authorities have unveiled ancient workshops and tombs they say were discovered recently at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo
May 27
May 27
Serbian border troops to maintain highest state of alert after ethnic clashes inside Kosovo
Serbia has condemned NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in neighboring Kosovo for their alleged failure to stop “brutal actions” by Kosovo police against ethnic Serbs
May 27
May 27
Serbian border troops to maintain highest state of alert after ethnic clashes inside Kosovo
Serbia has condemned NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in neighboring Kosovo for their alleged failure to stop “brutal actions” by Kosovo police against ethnic Serbs
May 27
May 27
Germany expects Russia to expel German diplomats, teachers, cultural staff
Russia will start expelling German diplomats, teachers and employees of German cultural institutions next month
May 27
May 27
Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
The Taliban and Iran have exchanged heavy gunfire on the Islamic Republic’s border with Afghanistan
May 27
May 27
From ashes and debris, iconic Beirut museum reopens 3 years after massive damage from port blast
Lebanon’s Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in the nearby Beirut port reduced many of its treasured paintings and collections to ashes
May 27
May 27
AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong's colorful Bun Festival returns after COVID-19 cancellations
Hong Kong's colorful Bun Festival is back after three years of COVID-19 restrictions.
Visitors packed the tiny island of Cheung Chau to watch children parade in costumes and to eat buns stamped with the Chinese characters for “peace” and “safety.”
The festival's highlight is a midnight “bun-scrambling” competition in which climbers race up a tower covered with plastic buns, trying to grab as many as possible. It was suspended for decades after an accident in 1978 when a collapse injured many, and only restarted in 2005.
After COVID-19, the bun scramble has returned, but for this year, it’s limited to one smaller tower.
The festival's comeback is a sign that normal life is returning to Hong Kong after its tight pandemic restrictions.
During the parade, children dressed as legendary deities or historic characters are carried on stands above the heads of the crowd through the island's narrow lanes.
This year, some wore firefighter costumes to pay tribute to the Hong Kong rescue...
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May 27
Travelers to UK face long waits amid systems problem affecting electronic gates
Travelers arriving in the U.K. faced long delays Saturday after a technical problem shut electronic border gates at airports across the country for most of the day
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May 27
Disgusted by racism targeting soccer's Vinícius, his Brazilian hometown rallies to defend him
The chants of “monkey!”
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May 27
Cracks emerging in Europe's united front to battle climate change
The European Union has been at the forefront of the fight against climate change and the protection of nature for years
May 27
May 27
CANNES PHOTOS: See standout moments of glamour, humor and reunion as the festival draws to a close
The Cannes Film Festival always commands a certain amount of awe.
The appearances by cinema royalty, the nightly parade of high fashion and the festival's ability to launch filmmakers and films large and small onto the global stage all combine to produce an array of eye-catching moments during the 12 days of Cannes.
As the festival draws to a close Saturday, see some of its standout moments through the lenses of photographers for The Associated Press.
From its first day, the 76th edition demonstrated its ability to draw attention, hosting Johnny Depp’s return to cinema with the opening night film, “Jeanne du Barry.”
While some were irked by the emphasis on Depp — who told the AP "I didn’t know what planet I was on” during his appearance for the premiere — the festival quickly turned the spotlight onto other stars.
Michael Douglas accepted an honorary Palme d’Or and kisses from his wife and daughter at the top of the festival’s famed Palais stairs. Harrison Ford, debuting his last...
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May 27
A growing number of LGBTQ+ Russians seek refuge from war, discrimination in Argentina
Anastasia Domini and wife Anna are part of an increasing number of Russians from the LGBTQ+ community who have decided to leave their homeland to escape discrimination and settle in Argentina, where same-sex marriage has been legal for more than a decade
May 27
May 27
Thousands of exhausted South Sudanese head home, fleeing brutal conflict
Tens of thousands of exhausted people are heading home to the world’s newest country, South Sudan, from a civil war in neighboring Sudan
May 27
May 27
Cannes closes with presentation of the Palme d'Or
Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that handed the festival’s prestigious top prize to a twisty French Alps courtroom drama
May 27
May 26
Formula 1's global obsession hits the US
ABC News' Ashan Singh reports on the rise of Formula 1 in the U.S. and the luxurious experience that goes on behind-the-scenes.
May 26
May 26
EU official says Twitter abandons bloc's voluntary pact against disinformation
A top European Union official says Twitter has dropped out of the bloc's voluntary agreement to combat online disinformation
May 26
May 26
Guatemala arrests former anti-corruption prosecutor
Guatemalan police arrested the country’s prosecutor for crimes against migrants Friday, accusing him of alleged abuse of authority
May 26
May 26
Another deceased Jesuit priest accused of sex abuse in Bolivia as pedophilia scandal grows
A Spanish Jesuit priest who died in 2012 has been accused of sexually abusing a minor in Bolivia three decades ago, the latest in a string of pedophilia cases that have shaken the Catholic Church in the Andean country
May 26
May 26
Another deceased Jesuit priest accused of sex abuse in Bolivia as pedophilia scandal grows
A Spanish Jesuit priest who died in 2012 has been accused of sexually abusing a minor in Bolivia three decades ago, the latest in a string of pedophilia cases that have shaken the Catholic Church in the Andean country
May 26
May 26
Farmer-turned-policeman is Mexico's eyes and ears at Popocatepetl volcano
When the Popocatepetl volcano reawakened in 1994, Mexican scientists needed people in the area who could be their eyes and ears
May 26
May 26
Green carpet in United Arab Emirates welcomes India's film elite for Bollywood awards ceremony
Indian celebrities and Bollywood stars are walking a green carpet for a second year in a row in the United Arab Emirates — the signature color of the International Indian Film Academy awards
May 26
May 26
Brazil: UN regional group has endorsed Amazon city to host 2025 climate conference
Brazil’s government has announced that a U.N. Latin America regional group has endorsed a Brazilian city in the Amazon region to host the 2025 U.N. climate change conference, though the world body has not yet publicly confirmed the venue
May 26
May 26
Guatemala's top court ends candidacy of leading presidential hopeful 1 month before vote
Guatemala’s top court has blocked the candidacy of yet another presidential hopeful, this time ending the campaign of poll leader Carlos Pineda for alleged violations of electoral law
May 26
May 26
Pakistan to try 33 supporters of former Premier Imran Khan in military courts over recent violence
Pakistan’s government says that 17 more supporters of Imran Khan would be tried in military courts over recent anti-government violence, bringing the overall number of followers of the former prime minister facing military tribunals to 33 so far
May 26